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Studio Scale Helmet release dates

I doubt I'm the only one wondering this, so I thought I would ask this question to the MR people:

Any idea what the release dates are for the various Studio Scale Helmets?

I'm curious because I keep seeing them pushed back. I have the Spec Ops, regular, and Star Corps helmets on preorder at StarWars Shop. Although oddly enough, they show the Spec Ops helmet coming before the regular or Star Corps. I figure the regular would come first since the other 2 are painted versions of it.

Re: Studio Scale Helmet release dates

The Special Ops I would imagine would be rushed out first because it was an exclusive to the retailers, but I've heard additional chatter that leads to the idea that it will ship alongside the standards in November and the Shocktroopers will ship first in Oct. I guess we'll see, but it should be interesting to get final visuals as they keep refining them as the year progresses. If you take a look at them at CIII and then again at SDCC there are subtile differences...

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By the way, These aren't Studio Scales. They are considered LEs. There were no actual Clonetrooper helmets as they were CGI'd with close ups using Stormtrooper helmets as placements. The only helmet so far coming out as an SS is the ROTS Darth Vader bucket.

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Yeah I know they are based on the CG renders. I said Studio Scale, because thats what Master Replicas and StarWars Shop calls them.

Although I have to wonder how there was no actual helmet when you have a few scenes with actual Clone Troopers (Bodie Taylor as the actor, live and on-screen). I know they had their helmets off, but did none of them have a helmet in their hand or under their arm? Wierd.

Re: Studio Scale Helmet release dates

Originally Posted by CooLJoE

Although I have to wonder how there was no actual helmet when you have a few scenes with actual Clone Troopers (Bodie Taylor as the actor, live and on-screen). I know they had their helmets off, but did none of them have a helmet in their hand or under their arm? Wierd.

They never made armor or helmets for the movies. When you see someones face in the armor the face is digitally placed there. You can really notice it in ROTS when Commander Cody gives Obi Wan his lightsaber. His head moves around unnaturally.